Mercury Contamination and Co‑exposures in the Amazon Basin: At the Center of the Planetary Environmental Crisis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: To address this critical gap, we propose the formation of a cross-national scientific consortium to foster collaboration, enhance epidemiological capacity, and strengthen laboratory infrastructure. Crucially, efforts to address mercury contamination must center the voices of Amazonian Indigenous peoples, who bear the greatest burden of exposure while facing persistent social, environmental, and health inequalities. Meaningful engagement with these communities is essential to overcome marginalization and ensure that research, policy, and intervention strategies are culturally informed, equitable, and effective. Coordinated regional action is urgently needed to protect the health and rights of vulnerable Amazonian populations.
Source: Annals of Global Health
DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4817
Authors: Roberto G Lucchini, Paulo Cesar Basta, Maria Elena Crespo-Lopez, Maria del Carmen Gastañaga, Cristina O’Callaghan-Gordo, Jesus Olivero-Verbel, Claudia Vega, Stefanny Magaly Moncada Barbosa, Carlos Espinal, Quentin Felty, Alok Deoraj
Institutions: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Florida International University, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Universidade Federal do Pará, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, University of Cartagena, Universidad del Desarrollo
Language: English
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,200
OpenAlex ID: W4412729396